The grand opening of Eldridge Park for the 2015 season will be 5 p.m. Friday, May 22, at the park.

There will be a significant and historic unveiling during the grand opening, according to the Eldridge Park Carousel Preservation Society, which marks its 10th operating season this year.

The park will be open 5 to 9 p.m. Fridays, noon to 9 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 8 p.m. Sundays.

It will also be open from noon to 8 p.m. Monday during Memorial Day.

Facility rentals of the Dance Hall and/or Carousel Pavilion are still available. New this year is the Birthday Party Corner in the Carousel that features a special package for children's birthday parties for up to 16 people. For more information, call (607) 732-8440.

Dr. Edwin Eldridge, for whom the park is named, spent 10 years turning the site into a top tourist destination of the Southern Tier, with manicured gardens, a non-gambling casino and a dedicated train stop. Plans for developing the site further ended with his unexpected death in 1876 at age 63. The city bought the property in 1889.